Some Port of Tacoma terminals closed Monday to commemorate labor leader’s...
Four major Port of Tacoma shipping terminals, Husky Terminal, Olympic Terminal, Pierce County Terminal and Washington United Terminal, will be shut down Monday to commemorate the birthday of labor...
View ArticleAirbus may buy factory fabricating composite fuselage for A350 airliner
In a development similar to one that hit Boeing during its development of its game-changing composite-bodied 787 jetliner, Boeing rival Airbus is reportedly considering buying the factory the produces...
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Tacoma developers propose 161-unit mixed use building on the Thea Foss Waterway
Five years after development went into limbo, developers are returning to Tacoma’s Thea Foss Waterway. Now a development alliance calling itself the Henry Group is proposing to build a $31.2 million...
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Gas prices fall nearly 8 cents in a week in South Sound
Average gas prices have fallen by nearly eight cents in a week in the South Sound. A gallon of unleaded regular now costs $3.73 in the Tacoma area on average. That’s down from $3.799 a week ago and...
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Tacoma’s Point Defiance Capital Management, run by three Russell Investment...
A small investment fund run by three Tacomans out of a quiet office downtown is receiving international attention for best practices and performance. Point Defiance Capital Management was recognized...
View ArticlePort of Tacoma moves to pay-for-performance system for raises
A resolution approved by Port of Tacoma commissioners Thursday will enable port managers to move the port’s non-union workers to a pay-for-performance system next week. That system bases employees’...
View ArticleLongshore worker recovering from minor injuries from containership mishap...
A longshore worker was recovering from minor injuries Thursday he received while he was lashing down containers on a ship at the Port of Tacoma’s Husky Terminal Wednesday night. Port spokeswoman Tara...
View ArticleCareer planning? Try computer law or mathematical management (or maybe...
The 21st century has come to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics., as the agency announced Friday that it has added 24 job titles to its Standard Occupational Classification system. Among these –...
View ArticleWilco coop buys Laughlin Oil
Wilco, an Oregon-based agricultural supply cooperative, has announced the purchase of the Laughlin Oil Co. bulk fuel and lube business from ARS Fresno. Service to customers under the new ownership will...
View ArticleInfinite Soups online campaign to open a second location is at 60 percent of...
An online campaign by the Tacoma soup emporium Infinite Soups to raise funds for a second location has reached 60 percent of its goal. The campaign – to raise a total of $5,300 – would ensure the...
View ArticleBoeing conducting low altitude tests this week of ground proximity system
If you see a huge Boeing 777 skimming low over the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca or over the wheat fields of Eastern Washington this week, don’t be alarmed that you’re about to witness a plane...
View ArticleBritish Airways may order Airbus planes instead of Boeing
British Airways, whose long-haul fleet is predominantly Boeing, may order Airbus A350-1000 and A350-900 aircraft to augment and replace some Boeing aircraft in its fleet of international aircraft, the...
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Alaska Air adding third daily Boston nonstop to summer schedule
SeaTac’s Alaska Airlines is adding a third daily nonstop flight between Sea-Tac Airport and Boston’s Logan Airport for the summer vacation season. The new flight will operate between June 9 and August...
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Flying Heritage Collection adding second hangar
For devotees of rare wartime flying hardware, April 12 should be a significant date to mark on your calendars. That’s the day that the second hangar opens at the Flying Heritage Collection’s exhibit at...
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Despite battery problems, British Airways’ parent orders $4 billion worth of...
In a vote of confidence in Boeing and its troubled 787 Dreamliner, International Airlines Group, parent company of British Airways and Iberia Airlines, today confirmed orders for 18 more of the...
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Alaska Air Group sees nearly 10 percent increase in March passenger traffic
SeaTac-based Alaska Air Group, parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, saw its passenger traffic jump by 9.5 percent last month, but its capacity grew slightly faster than its traffic...
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In memo to DuPont employees, State Farm confirms plans to open offices in Tacoma
In an email to its DuPont employees, State Farm confirmed its plans to locate some of its offices in downtown Tacoma late this year. The email, dated April 2 but received by most employees today, also...
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Franciscan parent and PeaceHealth end talks aimed at forming regional health...
Tacoma’s Franciscan Health System and Vancouver, Washington’s PeaceHealth won’t be merging their Northwest health care networks after all. The two healthcare networks initiated talks in August to ally...
View ArticleLaureen Lund retiring from marketing position in Gig Harbor
Gig Harbor officials have announced that long-time City Marketing Director Laureen Lund will retire in June. Lund has served as the city’s tourism and marketing director since 1999, working primarily...
View ArticleFranciscan says rate increase request was in “low single digits”
Private companies don’t like to discuss the specifics of their negotiations with their customers, but Tacoma’s Franciscan Health System was moved to provide more details of their rate increase request...
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